Lavrov expresses condolences to Cairo over EgyptAir crash

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov expressed his condolences to Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry over the crash of the EgyptAir plane earlier this week, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Saturday, Sputnik reports.

Lavrov and Shoukry spoke on the phone earlier Saturday.

"Segrey Lavrov expressed his sincerest condolences over the crash of the EgyptAir plane and the death of Egyptian citizens on May 19, 2016," the statement read.